Job Shortcut Creation for Remote PC Execution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional shortcuts on image processing apparatuses require multiple operation steps to execute jobs requested from remote PCs, as they cannot directly execute applications from the operating screen.
Innovation Solution
An image processing apparatus and display control method that create and display job shortcuts on the operating screen, allowing users to execute remote PC jobs with reduced operation steps by storing and managing screen information, authenticating users, and updating screen information with job shortcuts.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If conventional shortcuts are used on the operating screen, then the application can be called, but multiple operation steps are required to execute jobs from remote PCs
Solution Approach 1:
The system creates job shortcuts in advance on the operating screen that directly execute remote PC jobs. When a job is requested from a remote PC, the system preliminarily creates a shortcut icon on the home screen that, when activated, immediately executes the job without requiring multiple operation steps. This preliminary creation of execution paths resolves the contradiction by preparing the shortcut beforehand.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces job shortcuts as an intermediary element between the operating screen and remote PC job execution. These shortcuts act as mediators that bridge the gap between the user interface and the job execution system, allowing direct activation of remote jobs through a single click rather than requiring multiple steps through conventional application navigation.
2Ease of operation
If the operating screen displays multiple shortcuts, then application accessibility improves, but screen information management becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The screen information management system is designed to universally handle multiple types of shortcuts (application shortcuts and job shortcuts) through a unified data structure and management interface. The system can store, update, and manage various shortcut types using the same mechanisms, thereby improving application accessibility while avoiding increased complexity through standardized multi-functional management.
Solution Approach 2:
The shortcut management system is dynamic, allowing shortcuts to be automatically created, updated, and removed based on job requests and execution status. Job shortcuts are dynamically generated when jobs are requested from remote PCs and automatically managed throughout their lifecycle, enabling flexible screen information management that adapts to user needs without requiring complex manual configuration.
Data Source
AI summary
An image processing apparatus includes a screen information storage part to store, on a user basis, the screen information of an operating screen containing a shortcut for calling an application; a shortcut creating part to, in response to receiving a request for a job of the application, create a job shortcut for executing the job based on the information of the requested job, and make a request for updating the screen information of a user having requested the job; a screen management part to, in response to receiving the screen information updating request, add information of the created job shortcut to the screen information of the user; a user management part to authenticate and manage the user; a screen creating part to create the operating screen containing the job shortcut based on the screen information of the managed user; and a display part to display the created operating screen.